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1	1	MURIEL
2	2	BOWSER
3	3	MAYOR
4	4	December 12
5	5	, 2023
6	6	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
7	7
8	8	Chairman
9	9	Council of the District of Columbia
10	10
11	11	John A. Wilson Building
12	12	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 504
13	13
14	14	Washington, DC 20004
15	15
16	16	Dear Chairman
17	17	Mendelson:
18	18	Enclosed for
19	19	consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a
20	20	proposed
21	21	resolution entitled “Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia
22	22	Government Department
23	23	of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and
24	24	Residents, Service Employees
25	25	International Union, CTW, CLC Approval Resolution of
26	26	2023.”
27	27
28	28	The
29	29	proposed resolution will approve a collective bargaining agreement between the
30	30	Department
31	31	of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the Committee of Interns and Residents,
32	32	Service
33	33	Employees International Union, CTW, CLC (CIR) covering approximately 38
34	34	interns and residents employed by DBH. The agreement provides for a 6 % wage increase
35	35	for Fiscal Year 2024, a 5% wage increase for
36	36	Fiscal Year 2025, and a 5% wage increase
37	37	for Fiscal Year 2026.
38	38	Pursuant to the Agreement, the annual on-call allowance for program year three residents
39	39	will increase from $500 to $1,000. The annual allowance for books and education expenses
40	40	will increase from $1,000 to $1,250. The one-time payment for program year 1 employees
41	41	will
42	42	increase, beginning in July 2024, from $2,000 to $2,500. New reimbursements are
43	43	available for the costs of renewing medical training licenses annually, the application costs
44	44	for one medical licensure fee, and visa renewal fees for foreign medical graduates.
45	45	The agreement also provides new benefits of five wellness days annually to each employee,
46	46	and
47	47	a $5,000 supplemental behavioral health reimbursement (for which the District will
48	48	make biweekly contributions to a plan).
49	49	Sincerely,
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51	51	Muriel Bowser
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69	69	at the request of the Mayor
70	70	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
71	71	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
72	72	17 To approve the negotiated compensation collective bargaining agreement for employees
73	73	18 employed by the Department of Behavioral Health who are represented by the Committee
74	74	19 of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC.
75	75	20
76	76	21 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
77	77	22 resolution may be cited as the "Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral
78	78	23 Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union,
79	79	24 CTW, CLC Approval Resolution
80	80	of 2023".
81	81	25 Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 1717(j) of the District of Columbia Government
82	82	26 Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act
83	83	of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C.
84	84	27 Official Code § 1-617 .17(j)), the Council approves the compensation collective bargaining
85	85	28 agreement and related pay schedules between the Department of Behavioral Health and the
86	86	29 Committee
87	87	of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, which
88	88	30 were transmitted to the Council by the Mayor on
89	89	_____ , 2023.
90	90	31 Sec. 3. Transmittal. 2
91	91	The Secretary of the Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to 32
92	92	the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, to 33
93	93	the Department of Behavioral Health, and to the Mayor. 34
94	94	Sec. 4. Fiscal i mpact s tatement. 35
95	95	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 36
96	96	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 37
97	97	approved October 16, 2006 ( 120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 38
98	98	Sec. 5. Effective date. 39
99	99	This resolution shall take effect immediately. 40 District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule: COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNION TABLE
100	100	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
101	101	Fiscal Year: 2024 Occupational Group(s): Committee Of Interns and Residents
102	102	Effective Date:
103	103	Service Codes:
104	104	Union/Nonunion: Union CBU Code: SEJ
105	105	Job Series: 0602, 0680
106	106	Pay Plan Schedule: Dental Residents
107	107	Peoplesoft Salary Plan:DS Medical Officer Psychs
108	108	Schedule ID: 0035 Medical Officer Psych Residents
109	109	% Increase: 6.0%
110	110	Resolution Number:
111	111	Date of Resolution:
112	112
113	113	FY2023
114	114	Grade 1 $63,786
115	115	2 $69,110
116	116	3 $72,060
117	117	4 $76,648
118	118	5 $82,807
119	119	October 8, 2023
120	120	DBH CIR FY24-26 -- DS0035 FY24 District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule: COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNION TABLE
121	121	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
122	122	Fiscal Year: 2025 Occupational Group(s): Committee Of Interns and Residents
123	123	Effective Date:
124	124	Service Codes:
125	125	Union/Nonunion: Union CBU Code: SEJ
126	126	Job Series: 0602, 0680
127	127	Pay Plan Schedule: Dental Residents
128	128	Peoplesoft Salary Plan:DS Medical Officer Psychs
129	129	Schedule ID: 0035 Medical Officer Psych Residents
130	130	% Increase: 5.0%
131	131	Resolution Number:
132	132	Date of Resolution:
133	133
134	134	FY2023
135	135	Grade 1 $66,976
136	136	2 $72,565
137	137	3 $75,663
138	138	4 $80,480
139	139	5 $86,947
140	140	October 6, 2024
141	141	DBH CIR FY24-26 -- DS0035 FY25 District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule: COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNION TABLE
142	142	DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
143	143	Fiscal Year: 2026 Occupational Group(s): Committee Of Interns and Residents
144	144	Effective Date:
145	145	Service Codes:
146	146	Union/Nonunion: Union CBU Code: SEJ
147	147	Job Series: 0602, 0680
148	148	Pay Plan Schedule: Dental Residents
149	149	Peoplesoft Salary Plan:DS Medical Officer Psychs
150	150	Schedule ID: 0035 Medical Officer Psych Residents
151	151	% Increase: 5.0%
152	152	Resolution Number:
153	153	Date of Resolution:
154	154	FY2023
155	155	Grade 1 $70,325
156	156	2 $76,193
157	157	3 $79,446
158	158	4 $84,504
159	159	5 $91,295
160	160	October 5, 2025
161	161	DBH CIR FY24-26 -- DS0035 FY26
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166	166	COMPENSATION
167	167	COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
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171	171	BETWEEN
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174	174
175	175	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT
176	176	DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
177	177
178	178	AND
179	179
180	180	COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS/
181	181	SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW, CLC
182	182	(CIR/SEIU)
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196	196	EFFECTIVE
197	197	October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026
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200	200	All of the terms and conditions in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement shall remain
201	201	in full force and effect unless expressly modified by the final agreement in these
202	202	negotiations.
203	203
204	204	ARTICLE I
205	205	PAY
206	206
207	207	SECTION A — PAY INCREASES
208	208
209	209	Fiscal Year 2024
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211	211	Effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2023, the
212	212	FY 2024 salary schedules of employees employed by the Government of the District of
213	213	Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and represented by the Committee of Interns
214	214	and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, as certified by the
215	215	Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) shall be adjusted by 6%.
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217	217	Fiscal Year 2025
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219	219	Effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2024, the
220	220	FY 2025 salary schedules of employees employed by the Government of the District of
221	221	Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and represented by the Committee of Interns
222	222	and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, as certified by PERB
223	223	shall be adjusted by 5%.
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225	225	Fiscal Year 2026
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227	227	Effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2025, the
228	228	FY 2026 salary schedules of employees employed by the Government of the District of
229	229	Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and represented by the Committee of Interns
230	230	and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, as certified by PERB
231	231	shall be adjusted by 5%.
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233	233	SECTION B — ON-CALL ALLOWANCE
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235	235	Post-Graduate Year [PGY] I, II, and III shall receive an annual on-call allowance of
236	236	$1000. PGY IV, Chief Residents, and Dental Residents will receive an on-call allowance
237	237	of $500 on or after the first full pay period of each fiscal year.
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239	239	Upon implementation of evening and/or overnight on-call, management will provide
240	240	House Staff Officers assigned to St. Elizabeths campus with access to a refrigerator,
241	241	microwave, and a vending machine with microwaveable meals, deli sandwiches, water,
242	242	juices, and sodas. House staff Officers assigned for evening and/or overnight call at St.
243	243	Elizabeth's will have these items provided to them in the on-call room.
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248	248	SECTION C — CREDIT FOR PRIOR EXPERIENCE
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250	250	Bargaining unit employees shall be provided credit for prior accredited experience when
251	251	determining their appropriate pay level. The credit shall be equivalent to the pay level of a
252	252	PGY II. No bargaining unit employee shall be placed at a level higher than a PGY VI level.
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254	254	SECTION D — CHIEF RESIDENT DIFFERENTIAL (CRD)
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256	256	Bargaining unit employees appointed to act as Chief Resident shall be compensated at a
257	257	pay level one step higher than their regularly scheduled base rate of pay.
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259	259	The Chief Resident differential shall be pro-rated for employees serving as Chief Resident
260	260	for less than a full year.
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262	262	The differential shall be in addition to basic pay and shall not constitute an increase in basic
263	263	pay nor shall it be construed to constitute any portion of basic pay for any purpose.
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265	265	The Chief Resident differential shall be provided on a pay period basis. The number of
266	266	Chief Residents, assignments to the position of Chief Resident, and removal of employees
267	267	from the position of Chief Resident is a Program Director's decision and shall not be
268	268	subject to the negotiated grievance procedure or any other administrative mechanism,
269	269	except that the removal of a Chief Resident may be appealed up to the appropriate
270	270	Associate Director.
271	271
272	272	SECTION E — SELECTION OF CHIEF RESIDENTS
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274	274	The Department of Psychiatry intends to select Chief Residents on or before May 15
275	275	of each year. The Program director of the Department shall solicit resident preferences
276	276	for Chief Resident two weeks prior to the date of selection.
277	277
278	278	SECTION F — EDUCATION AND TRAINING ALLOWANCE
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280	280	Provided all criteria listed in, Article VIII, Administration of Leave, Section 5(B) of the
281	281	non-compensation collective bargaining agreement between the parties are met, the
282	282	Employer will reimburse each employee for costs expended for education and training, up
283	283	to a maximum of $500 per residency program year. In addition, if an employee presents
284	284	materials at a professional conference, the employee may be reimbursed up to a maximum
285	285	of $1,850 per residency program year. No more than six (6) presenters will be eligible for
286	286	reimbursement in any given resident program year. When grant funding is available, the
287	287	Employer may exceed the limit of six (6) presenters and reimburse more than six (6)
288	288	presenters for reimbursement up to a maximum of $1,850 per residency program year. The
289	289	Program Director will decide if the presentation meets the standard for scholarly activity to
290	290	be eligible for reimbursement. The funding and reimbursements through grant funding will
291	291	be based on availability and Program Director discretion. In addition, employees shall
292	292	receive $1,250 per residency program year for books and educational materials.
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296	296	SECTION H — NEW RESIDENT DIFFERENTIAL
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298	298	Effective July 1, 2024, on or before the employee’s third paycheck, the Employer will
299	299	provide each PGY 1 employee with a $2,500 payment, minus applicable payroll deductions
300	300	and withholdings.
301	301
302	302	SECTION I — COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM
303	303	[CPEP] MOONLIGHTING
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305	305	Effective after final approval of this Agreement, the rate of pay for all work done while
306	306	Moonlighting at CPEP shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per hour for licensed residents.
307	307	Any annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, administrative leave or other leaves
308	308	governed by this Agreement taken over a given pay period shall in no way impact this rate.
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311	311	ARTICLE II
312	312	REIMBURSEMENTS
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314	314	SECTION A — MEDICAL TRAINING LICENSE
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316	316	The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee the costs of the renewal
317	317	fee for their Medical Training License each year.
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319	319	SECTION B — MEDICAL LICENSURE
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321	321	The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee the application costs for
322	322	up to one medical licensure fee.
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324	324	SECTION C — TRAVEL AND PARKING
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326	326	The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee approved for travel and
327	327	parking consistent with DMH policy. The rate shall be the approved Federal Government
328	328	rate.
329	329
330	330	SECTION D — EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN
331	331	MEDICAL GRADUATES ANNUAL APPLICATION FEE FOR J1 VISA
332	332	RENEWAL
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334	334	The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee responsible for paying
335	335	the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates annual application fee the
336	336	full cost of that fee.
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343	343	ARTICLE III
344	344	UNIFORMS
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346	346	The Employer shall provide adequate scrubs and fluid resistant lab jackets to the House
347	347	Staff.
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350	350	ARTICLE IV
351	351	LEAVE TIME ACCRUAL
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353	353	SECTION A — ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE
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355	355	Employees shall accrue and be eligible to utilize annual and sick leave in accordance with
356	356	applicable DMH personnel rules and regulations. Reimbursement or credit for unused
357	357	leave shall be in accordance with applicable DMH rules and regulations.
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360	360	SECTION B — WELLNESS DAYS
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362	362	In recognition of the unusual and long hours worked by bargaining unit employees, the
363	363	Employer shall provide each employee with five (5) wellness days at the start of each
364	364	academic year. Wellness days shall be scheduled consistent with Article VIII,
365	365	Administration of Leave, of the non-compensation collective bargaining agreement
366	366	between the parties. There shall be no carryover or payment for any wellness days when
367	367	residents leave the program.
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370	370	ARTICLE V
371	371	HOLIDAYS
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373	373	SECTION A Employees working during their regular tour of duty shall receive all
374	374	District of Columbia government recognized Holidays. Employees who are assigned to
375	375	work their regular tour of duty on a District Holiday, for example Emancipation Day, at
376	376	sites that do not recognize such District holidays shall have the right to reschedule an in-
377	377	lieu day for the District holiday. Also, the Residents working during their regular tour of
378	378	duty on the internal medicine rotation at George Washington University Hospital (GW) and
379	379	UM Prince George’s Hospital Center (PG), as well as Residents on the night float at Saint
380	380	Elizabeths, who do not get holidays, will also have the right to reschedule an in-lieu day
381	381	for any holidays worked during these internal medicine rotations and night float regular
382	382	tours.
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384	384	SECTION B This provision does not apply to employees scheduled to be on call on
385	385	holidays at any site.
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387	387	SECTION C In-lieu of days must be scheduled at a later date up to five (5) months after
388	388	the occurrence of the holiday as provided in (a) above. When a Resident works on a
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391	391	holiday during their regular tour of duty on the internal medicine rotation at George
392	392	Washington (GW) and Prince Georges (PG), the in-lieu of day(s) must be scheduled at a
393	393	later date up to six (6) months after the end of such medicine rotations. There shall be no
394	394	carryover or payment for any unused in-lieu of days when residents leave the program.
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397	397	ARTICLE VI
398	398	METROPASS/SMARTRIP
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400	400	The Employer shall subsidize the cost of monthly transit passes by not less than fifty
401	401	dollars ($50.00) per month for employees who purchase and use such passes to
402	402	commute to and from work. The metro transit benefit will roll over from month to
403	403	month for employees who access the benefit. Any benefit not accessed by the end of
404	404	the calendar year will revert back to the District of Columbia government.
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407	407	ARTICLE VII
408	408	SUPPLEMENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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410	410	Effective January 1st 2024, the Employer shall make monthly contributions for the
411	411	purpose of providing a Supplemental Behavioral Health benefit for each Employee to the
412	412	House Staff Benefits Plan (HSBP) on the first day of each month. The HSBP will provide
413	413	a $5,000 Supplemental Behavioral Health Reimbursement benefit per eligible Employee or
414	414	dependent per HSBP benefit plan year, which is July to June. The Supplemental
415	415	Reimbursement is processed through the CIR Benefits Office.
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417	417	Effective on the dates noted below, the Employer shall contribute the specified monthly
418	418	sums to the HSBP for each Employee for the purpose of providing the covered benefits to
419	419	the Employees and their eligible dependents in the HSBP.
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421	421	Effective January 1, 2024 - $28.02
422	422	Effective January 1, 2025 - $29.07
423	423	Effective January 1, 2026 - $31.48
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425	425
426	426	ARTICLE VIII
427	427	DURATION OF AGREEMENT
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429	429	This Agreement shall be effective as of October 1, 2023 and shall remain in full force and
430	430	effect until September 30, 2026. All Fiscal terms and conditions contained in this contract
431	431	shall become effective as of October 1, 2023, unless otherwise stated in individual Contract
432	432	articles. It shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party
433	433	serves a written demand to bargain upon the other party during the period 120 days to 90
434	434	days prior to the first day of the fiscal year, for purposes of negotiating a compensation
435	435	agreement for the subsequent fiscal year (e.g., provide notice 120 days to 90 days prior to
436	436	the first day of the Fiscal Year 2026 for purposes of negotiating a compensation agreement
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439	439	for Fiscal Year 2027). In the event that such notice is given, this Agreement shall remain in
440	440	full force and effect during the period of any negotiations.
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443	443	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized parties, have affixed their
444	444	signatures.
445	445
446	446	FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE UNION
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448	448
449	449
450	450	_________________________________ ________________________________
451	451	Barbara Bazron, Ph.D. Susan Naranjo
452	452	Director, DBH CIR/SEIU Executive Director
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458	458	_____________________________ ______________________________
459	459	E. Lindsey Maxwell II Russell Warburton
460	460	Director CIR/SEIU NJ/DC Regional Director
461	461	Office of Labor Relations &
462	462	Collective Bargaining
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466	466
467	467	_________________________________
468	468	Mark J. Chastang
469	469	Chief Executive Officer
470	470	Saint Elizabeths Hospital
471	471
472	472
473	473
474	474
475	475	_________________________________
476	476	Michael Kentoff
477	477	Supervisory Attorney Advisor
478	478	Office of Labor Relations &
479	479	Collective Bargaining
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487	487
488	488	_________________________________
489	489	Cynthia Hawkins
490	490	Interim Director, Human Resources, DBH
491	491
492	492
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494	494
495	495	_________________________________
496	496	Farooq Mohyuddin, MD
497	497	Program Director
498	498	Psychiatry Residency Training Program
499	499	Saint Elizabeths Hospital
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503	503
504	504	_________________________________
505	505	Debra Allen-Williams, Esq.
506	506	Human Resources Specialist,
507	507	Labor and Employee Relations, DBH
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513	513	APPROVAL
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515	515
516	516	The compensation collective bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia
517	517	Government and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International
518	518	Union, CTW, CLC, dated ________________________, 2023 has been reviewed in
519	519	accordance with Section 1-617.17 of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit
520	520	Personnel Act of 1978, D. C. Official Code (2016 Repl.) and is hereby approved on this
521	521	_____ day of ______________, 2023.
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526	526	___________________________
527	527	Muriel Bowser
528	528	Mayor
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531	531	Government of the District of Columbia
532	532	Office of the Chief Financial Officer
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534	534	Glen Lee
535	535	Chief Financial Officer
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537	537
538	538
539	539
540	540	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476
541	541	www.cfo.dc.gov
542	542	MEMORANDUM
543	543
544	544	TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
545	545	Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
546	546
547	547	FROM: Glen Lee
548	548	Chief Financial Officer
549	549
550	550	DATE: October 26, 2023
551	551
552	552	SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Compensation Agreement Between the
553	553	Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and
554	554	Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC Approval
555	555	Resolution of 2023
556	556
557	557	REFERENCE: Draft Resolution as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on
558	558	August 28, 2023
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560	560
561	561	Conclusion
562	562
563	563	Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027 budget and financial plan to
564	564	implement the bill. The resolution will cost $159,000 in fiscal year 2024 and a total of $1.4 million
565	565	from fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027. Of this amount, $136,000 is included in the financial
566	566	plan for personnel costs and the remainder of the funding is available in the Workforce Investments
567	567	Account
568	568	1.
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570	570	Background
571	571
572	572	The resolution approves a compensation agreement between the Government of the District of
573	573	Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the Committee of Interns and Residents,
574	574	Service Employees International Union, CTW, CL. The agreement covers approximately 38 DBH
575	575	positions with an average base salary of $66,000. It is in effect from October 1, 2023 through
576	576	September 30, 2026. The agreement provides the following pay increases:
577	577
578	578	• In FY 2024, an increase in the salary schedule of 6%;
579	579	• In FY 2025, an increase in the salary schedule of 5%; and
580	580	• In FY 2026, an increase in the salary schedule of 5%.
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583	583	As authorized by D.C. Official Code § 47–368.07. See Operating Budget Chapter for Agency UP0
584	584	(https://cfo.dc.gov/node/1651251) for more detail. The Honorable Phil Mendelson
585	585	FIS: Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns
586	586	and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC Approval Resolution of 2023, Draft
587	587	Resolution as Provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis, August 28, 2023
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592	592	The annual on-call allowance for program year three residents will increase from $500 to $1,000.
593	593	The annual allowance for books and education expenses will increase from $1,000 to $1,250. The
594	594	one-time payment for program year 1 employees will increase, beginning in July 2024, from $2,000
595	595	to $2,500. New reimbursements are available for the costs of renewing medical training licenses
596	596	annually, the application costs for one medical licensure fee, and visa renewal fees for foreign medical
597	597	graduates.
598	598
599	599	The agreement provides new benefits of five wellness days annually to each employee, and a $5,000
600	600	supplemental behavioral health reimbursement (for which the District will make biweekly
601	601	contributions to a plan).
602	602
603	603	Financial Plan Impact
604	604
605	605	Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027 budget and financial plan to
606	606	implement the bill. The resolution will cost $159,000 in fiscal year 2024 and a total of $1.4 million
607	607	from fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027. Of this amount, $136,000 is included the financial
608	608	plan for personnel costs and the remainder of the funding is available in the Workforce Investments
609	609	Account
610	610	2.
611	611
612	612
613	613	Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health and the
614	614	Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC
615	615	Approval Resolution of 2023 Implementation Costs
616	616	Effective Through FY2026
617	617	($ thousands)
618	618	FY 2024 FY 2025
619	619	(a) FY 2026
620	620	(a) FY 2027
621	621	(a) Total
622	622	Cost of Base Salary
623	623	Increases
624	624	(a)
625	625	$134 $252 $376 $420 $1,182
626	626	Increased Fringe Cost
627	627	(b) $17 $32 $48 $53 $150
628	628	Additional Benefits Cost $8 $11 $37 $28 $85
629	629	TOTAL COST
630	630	(c) $159 $295 $461 $501 $1,416
631	631
632	632	Less: Funds available in the
633	633	Financial Plan
634	634	(d)
635	635	($0) ($44) ($45) ($46) ($136)
636	636	Cost to be covered by
637	637	Workforce Investments
638	638	Account
639	639	$159 $251 $415 $455 $1,280
640	640	Table Notes
641	641	(a) Assumes salaries grown by 1.7 percent in fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
642	642	(b) Assumes salary increases lead to additional fringe costs equal to 12.65 percent of increases.
643	643	(c) Costs are 100 percent Local Funds.
644	644	(d) Increases built into the financial plan are used toward the cost of the agreement.
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648	648	D.C. Official Code § 47–368.07. 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 409, Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone (202) 724 -5524 Email: megan.browder@dc.gov
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650	650
651	651	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
652	652	OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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656	656
657	657
658	658
659	659	Legal Counsel Division
660	660
661	661
662	662	MEMORANDUM
663	663	TO: Tommy Wells
664	664	Director
665	665	Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
666	666	FROM: Megan D. Browder
667	667	Deputy Attorney General
668	668	Legal Counsel Division DATE: August 21, 2023 RE: Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW,
669	669	CLC Approval Resolution of 2023
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671	671	(AE-23-365)
672	672	_____________________________________________________________________________________
673	673	This is to Certify that the Office of the Attorney General has reviewed the
674	674	legislation entitled the “Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health
675	675	and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC
676	676	Approval Resolution of 2023” and determined that it is legally sufficient. If you have any questions,
677	677	please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 724-5524.
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679	679	_________________________________ Megan D. Browder
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